2019

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BCI: Science&Practice is the only annual international conference in Russia with the focus on direct brain-machine interaction. Since October 2015 it is held in Samara, Russia, at the Samara State Medical University, in cooperation with its Center for Advanced Studies and IT Universe Ltd, where a wide range of medical technologies, including brain-computer interfaces, virtual reality and other modern IT applications are developed. The conference is organized within the framework of the National Technological Initiative.

BCI: Science and Practice conference supports:

report of new scientific results, innovation and development, and their assessment by expert community

review of the state-of-the-art in the non-invasive and invasive brain-computer research and application, and in related fields

communication and discussion between the researchers, developers and medical practitioners, including leading experts from international community and from Russia, development of effective international links and collaboration

an expert forum and a platform for events and activities of the National Technological Initiative NeuroNet Roadmap

2018

The 2018 conference agendawas further optimized to fit high international standards and enable more intensive communication. The two day scientific program (11 – 12 October) included keynote and plenary lectures of leading scientists, panel talks and round tables, an extended poster session, innovative rehabilitation equipment demonstrations and excursions.

The two special topics in 2018 were ARTIFICIAL VISION and MODERN MOTOR REHABILITATION. Other topics included the whole range of brain-computer and brain-machine interfacing, and related areas, such as virtual reality and robotics in medicine, clinical trends in physiotherapy and many others.

2016

Eventful conference took place at Samara State Medical University from 13 to 14 of October, 2016.

Conference included 20 reports and 2 discussion panels. The lecturers were famous scientists from Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Russia and the USA.

The first day was crowned by the gala dinner remembered for improvised jazz jam between trio leaded by Nicolay Machkasov and Sliman Bensmaia, professor of the University of Chicago. It could be interesting to notice that at this particular moment US President Barack Obama was shaking a robotic hand at the University of Pittsburgh. This hand was connected to a brain of a paralyzed person who could control it and had a tactile sense. Professor Bensmaia and his lab greatly contributed to this achievement.

The next day a sight-seeing tour around Samara was set up. After that the participants visited the Center for Advanced Studies and Technology Park of the Samara State Medical University.

The conference agenda was of high intension. Fundamental neuroscience and brain-machine interface issues were discussed. Problems of biologic signals mathematical analysis, breakthrough achievements in medical and social rehabilitation of central neural system affliction, control of complex systems by “the power of thought” were also covered.

More than 300 participants represented:

Universities and Institutes, health facilities from different cities of Russia.

2015

The first international conference BCI: Science & Practice was held in Samara from 25 to 26 September of 2015. Despite narrow event focus the audience counted more than 120 individuals from different regions of Russia.

Talks on retrospective and prospective of brain-computer interfaces applications, actual problems of their development and use, social and medical aspects, mathematical and technological issues were included in the program. Audience – researchers, doctors, postgraduates, students, engineers, programmers – reacted on the reports with live interest and asked lots of questions.

The scientific part included plenary meeting on the first day and sessions on the second day. 12 reports were made by experts from Austria, Russia and the USA. Theinformaldiscussion continued at the gala dinner.

On Saturday, September 26 guests visited the Center for Advanced Studies of Samara State Medical University, university clinics, city places of interest.